Karam, 20, crashed his car during the ABC Supply Co. 500 on August 23 and the . Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. I dont know where Id be if I didnt meet her when I did.. Getting. Gragson and Alpha Prime Racing's. He graduated from Nazareth Area High School in 2014. I dont know where Id be if I didnt meet her when I did.. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. Im ready to close the chapter of driving at that place again, Karam said. Karam found inspiration in perseverance from his father. He couldnt sleep or eat and soon lost his ride driving for Chip Ganassi. But what I love about NASCAR is just the racing aspect. Karam got dragged into the NASCAR rivalry muck following a major dust-up with Xfinity driver Noah Gragson at Road America. Karam, who now lives with his wife in Easton, prepared for an emotional comeback. He couldn't sleep or eat and soon lost his ride driving for Chip Ganassi. He couldnt sleep or eat and soon lost his ride driving for Chip Ganassi. Now, the American racer is branching out into the stock car world. We will update Sage Karam's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. Having improved from his 21st qualifying slot into the top 10, Karam retired his Mecum Auctions Dreyer & Reinbold entry at the 275 mile juncture, with a dead battery. 24 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. It was savagery. He joined the team again in 2018, sponsored by Wix, and crashed on Lap 154. Karam found inspiration in perseverance from his father. Karam grew up in Nazareth, Pennsylvania and raced karts at Oakland Valley Race Park in Cuddebackville, New York. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Turn 1 at full speed. She was the shoulder to lean on Karam needed to push through. The LV Edit. He is a member of famous Driver with the age 27 years old group. Karam was a rising star in IndyCar and considered a potential face of the series when a seemingly simple spin as he led the August 2015 race shot his car into the wall. Rutherford is the managing editor of Frontstretch, a position he gained in 2015 after serving on the editing staff for two years. Team Alpha Prime, owned by Tommy Joe Martins, has featured a host of riders this season, from Karamo to Kaz Grala to Raja Karut. Xfinity team Alpha Prime Racing announces Sage Karam will run "select" races with them in 2022; team will also run two full-time entries (No. His son celebrated his wedding anniversary Saturday with his wife, Abby, and the relationship cemented the young man who once called himself SK$, had a prom at IMS and was an easy target for IMS pranks by his fellow veterans. We're pleased to announce Sage Karam will drive in one of our NRX NEXT cars! I want to make good memories at that place. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. A white Mercedes sedan pulls through a massive stainless . I put a lot of value into that and will do my best to complement them on and off the track.. [24] He finished second in the championship standings, earning five wins and seven podiums. Sage Karam Height, Weight & Measurements At 26 years old, Sage Karam height not available right now. He couldnt sleep or eat and soon lost his trip to pick up Chip Ganassi. Karams car number for the start was not announced. Jody Karam, the wrestling coach at Easton High School, has suddenly developed a knack for trying to help save lives. 1 talking about this. He. Retweet. At the next race which was at Detroit, in a heavy downpour, Karam was on pole with 90 seconds left in qualifying when IndyCar cancelled the session due to track conditions. He self-imposed a lot of pain on himself and blame. Ive just realized that. On his last visit to the track, his friend Robert Wickens was paralyzed in another IndyCar accident. Karam will race the Indy road course later this month while the rest of his NASCAR schedule is undetermined. Wilson died on August 24, 2015. I just realized this. Everybody thats been my biggest support group from these last seven years is going to be at this race because its in our backyard.. 4 min read. NASCAR fined Gragson $35,000 for intentionally wrecking Karam last month. Everybody that I need around me will be there, Karam said. He eventually landed in NASCAR in 2021 and raced in the Xfinity and Truck series. Following his 3rd place qualifying effort and leading 5 laps on his way to a 5th place finish at Fontana, Karam captured his season best finish at the 2015 Iowa Corn 300 at Iowa Speedway in July, by finishing 3rd. My son took on way too much responsibility for that accident, Jody Karam said. Recently, Ive been more open to talking about it and shes been around for those conversations that Ive had. The 37-year-old father of two from Sheffield, England, never regained consciousness and died the following day at a nearby Allentown hospital without ever knowing what had happened to him. He didnt do it alone., I realized that we are engaged in a very dangerous sport, he said. The 27-year-old finished 20th in the NASCAR Xfinity 225-mile race on the 2.5-mile triangle. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. Karam was a rising star in IndyCar and was considered the potential face of the series when a seemingly simple spin while leading a race in August 2015 sent his car into the wall. I admire how he matured and worked through it. Turn 1 at full speed. On his last visit to the track, his friend Robert Wickens was paralyzed in another IndyCar accident. If I had the opportunity to race there before, I dont know that I would have been ready. He ran in the 24 Hours of Daytona, driving the No. In 2019 he again drove for Dreyer & Reinbold in the 2019 Indianapolis 500. Gragson was fined US$35,000 and docked 30 driver and owner points for the incident. And I feel like this is the start of that., More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff, King asks Duke and Duchess of Sussex to move out of Frogmore so Prince Andrew can move in, Biden Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene With 1 Simple Hand Gesture, A Nebraska high-school cheerleader competed on her own after the rest of her squad quit. Theres nothing like driving an Indy car, Karam said. Debris strewn from Karam's disintegrating car made contact with fellow competitor Justin Wilson's helmet, sending him into the infield wall where the safety team extracted him unconscious and unresponsive, necessitating an emergency medevac to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown where Wilson lay comatose, in critical condition. [2] Karam won back-to-back oval races at the Milwaukee Mile and Iowa Speedway and finished fifth in points, winning rookie of the year honors. Karam found inspiration in perseverance from his father. 21 Year old racing driver. Jody Karam, the wrestling coach at Easton High School, has suddenly developed a knack for trying to help save lives. Karam joins Ryan Ellis as APRs announced drivers for 2023. In 2013 he moved up the Road to Indy ladder to the Firestone Indy Lights series with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. Theres nothing like driving an Indy car, Karam said. Sage Karam. Karam was born in and grew up in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Theres nothing better than driving an Indy car, Karam said. Karam got dragged into the NASCAR rivalry muck following a major dust-up with Xfinity driver Noah Gragson at Road America. RANK POINTS BEHIND; 37: 152: 3888: 2022 Xfinity Stats. [20] These races include the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, GMR Grand Prix, 2020 Indianapolis 500, and Honda Indy Toronto. Not really much technology. IndyCar driver known as much for his success as a teenager as for his fearless if controversial racing style. Theres no buttons and stuff.. At last, he gets that chance. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. Karam, born for open-wheel racing, said the transition from IndyCar to stock cars wasnt as massive as I thought. But that comes with a caveat, as Caram has only made 25 career IndyCar starts, and six times his only start in each season has been the Indianapolis 500 (he finished 23rd in May). He is not dating anyone. 8 Dallara with Sebastin Saavedra, who ran 4 races on a limited budget. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. Reply. Wilson was struck in the head by a piece of debris from Karams car that had bounced along the raceway surface. At Indianapolis, he was at the top of the speed charts on the opening day of practice and consistently remained among the top cars in successive sessions. It may be a very different stage than the . The Alpha Prime team, owned by Tommy Joe Martins, has churned through a slew of drivers this season, from Karam to Kaz Grala to Rajah Caruth. Karam made a career-high 12 starts in 2015 and never again received a serious offer for a full-time ride. Everybody thats been my biggest support group from these last seven years is going to be at this race because its in our backyard.. Taking over in hour four, Karam made his 12 Hours of Sebring debut a memorable one by taking the No. . Karam, who now lives with his wife in Easton, prepared for an emotional comeback. Indy car speed, Indy car grip. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. Sage Karams income source is mostly from being a successful Driver. 02 car from third place to the lead in his opening lap then extending his lead through the end of his driving stint. Instagram: sagekaramofficial Twitter: SageKaram But what I love about the NASCAR stuff is just the actual racing aspect of it. [16][17] Wilson succumbed to his injuries on August 24, 2015.[18]. 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During the 2015 IndyCar Series season Karam split the driving duties for the Chip Ganassi Racing No. She was the shoulder to lean on Karam needed to push through. During 2016, Karam worked as test driver of 3GT Racing's Lexus RC F GT3. I feel like now Im able to maturely go there and do it.. Singing and song writing got into her ever since she was a little girl, Anna de Ferran's biography on her website tells the story about a five-year-old Anna giving concerts from the back seat of her mother's car . NASCAR fined Gragson $35,000 for intentionally wrecking Karam last month. A complete accident. However, as he climbed through the ranks, the drivers had outstanding success on shorter ovals via the USF2000 Series. Like. Sage Karam won the opening round last weekend at virtual Watkins Glen International. If Im not ready, Im not going to do it. -Run the world of NASCAR. His son celebrated his one-year wedding anniversary Saturday with his wife, Abby, and the relationship has steadied a young man who once dubbed himself SK$, had a prom at IMS and was an easy prank target inside IMS by his veteran teammates. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. Karam took the wheel for his second stint with the car in fourth place and proceeded to drive to the lead again before handing off to Dixon, who was then knocked off course of a back-marker, leaving them in sixth place at race end. 1 goal in life is to win the Indianapolis 500, he said. [27] At Road America, Karam had an on-road scuffle with Noah Gragson, resulting in Gragson intentionally spinning out Karam and triggering a 13-car pileup on lap 25. Wilson was struck in the head by a piece of debris from Karams car that had bounced along the raceway surface. Experienced IndyCar and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship driver Sage Karam will compete for Jordan Anderson Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road . Karam knows the scouting report on a full-time move to stock cars is grim: Danica Patrick, Dario Franchitti and Sam Hornish Jr. are among the open-wheel winners over the last 25 years who failed to find steady success in the bump-and-run world of NASCAR. He saved one life, and may save another. The next round of the six-race series will be held April 11 at a track to be selected by drivers. It was announced on July 2, 2019 that Karam would drive for Carlin in the Honda Indy Toronto. Karam: Gragson 'needs to look in the mirror'. He started 31st and finished 19th. [12] Karam qualified 31st but drove an outstanding race to finish ninth, the second-highest-finishing rookie.[13][14]. Sage Rennie Karam (born March 5, 1995) is an American racing driver from Nazareth, Pennsylvania. On his last visit to the track, his friend Robert Wickens was paralyzed in another IndyCar accident. On Lap 25 of last Saturday's race at Road America, Gragson had been racing hard with Sage Karam for eighth place, with the two making contact multiple times while racing for position. Shes seen the aftermath of what happened and what I was dealing with, he said. Shes seen the aftermath of what happened and what I was dealing with, he said. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. Italics Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. Sage Karam's young IndyCar career made headlines on Sunday evening - but not in a way he ever would have wanted. Auto Racing Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. While his season started slowly, by finishing in the lower third of the field in his first three road/street courses events of the season, he proved to be a quick study on the ovals. Professional IndyCar Driver. While his season started slowly, by finishing in the lower 3rd of the field in his first 3 road/street courses events of the season, he proved to be a quick study on the ovals. We had our fair share of highs and lows, and everything in between last year, but learned and improved each time. STATESVILLE, N.C. (July 26, 2021) - Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) has announced that 26-year-old Sage Karam will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut driving the No.31 Chevrolet Camaro SS in the . An easy outing, no reporters around to ask questions, no fans wondering how hes feeling in his return to his hometown track. The speed of an Indy car, the grip of an Indy car. Seven years ago, Karam triggered a wreck at the tri-oval track that killed IndyCar driver Justin Wilson and sunk Karam so deep into a depression that he doubted he would compete again. Having improved from his 21st qualifying slot into the top 10, Karam retired his Mecum Auctions Dreyer & Reinbold entry at the 275-mile juncture, with a dead battery. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing AES Indiana/500 Festival Chevrolet, just recently qualified 31st starting position for the race - on Sunday, his car will sport a Rowdy decal . The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. His father, Jody, helped Sage reconnect with a sports psychologist and got the former high school wrestler back involved in the sport as a coach. [Easton wrestling coach Jody Karam saved legend Steve Powells life], Hes lying there, dead. AP Photo/Michael Conroy. Sage Karam was born on March 5, 1995 (age 27) in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States. Sage Karam Verified account @SageKaram. He. Im ready to close the chapter of driving at that place again, Karam said. He made sporadic starts in IndyCar and took the wheel for rallycross and sports cars races. Karam talks publicly for the first time since death of Justin Wilson. Karam will race at Indy later this month, and the rest of his NASCAR schedule has not been determined. Sage Karam, former NTT IndyCar Series and current NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, took the checkered flag in his MNR debut, leading the entire first half of the race and taking the lead for good. Karam will race the Indy road course later this month while the rest of his NASCAR schedule is undetermined. He continues to grow and show more and more speed and discipline each time he hits the track. Will Power, Sage Karam and Simona de Silvestro had the speed to qualify for the last row of the Indianapolis 500, blocking out rookie RC Enerson (75) and Charlie Kimball. Nazareth's Sage Karam, seen signing autographs during practice sessions for the Indy 500 in May, will be racing at Mahoning Valley Speedway on July 14. He didnt do it alone., What Ive realized is what we do is a very dangerous sport, he said. Its still his hometown track. On a one-race agreement for 2016, Dreyer & Reinbold signed Karam for the Indianapolis 500, initially with Havoline and Gas Monkey Garage as sponsors. At his day job, he's a journalist covering music and rock charts at Billboard. Lap 199: Sage Karam crashes on the backstretch and ends the race Half a lap away from the checkered flag, Sage Karam crashed on the backstretch and brought out the yellow flag as the leader. [3] Karam won the Indy Lights title that year, becoming the eighth rookie to win the series championship. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. NASCAR fined Gragson $35,000 for intentionally wrecking Karam last month. IndyCar driver Sage Karam speaks out after Pocono tragedy. I admire the way he matured and worked through it. He is a member of famous Driver with the age 27 years old group. Power, with 62 career poles in IndyCar, trails only Mario Andretti's 67 poles for most in series history. Karam won the Indy Lights title that year, becoming the eighth rookie to win the series championship. Karam was a rising star in IndyCar and considered a potential face of the series when a seemingly simple spin as he led the August 2015 race shot his car into the wall. You dont realize there was nothing you could have done.. Shes seen the aftermath of what happened and what I was dealing with, he said. He wanted to go alone to remember -- but also reflect on his own, challenging journey. He eventually landed in NASCAR in 2021 and competed in Xfinity and Truck races. He eventually landed in NASCAR in 2021 and raced in the Xfinity and Truck series. At 27 years old, Sage Karam height not available right now. But what I love about the NASCAR stuff is just the actual racing aspect of it. What to know about Sage Karam before 2022 Indianapolis 500. Im ready to close the chapter of driving at that place again, Karam said. Karam was a rising star when he sput out in August 2015. Nazareth, Pa USA sagekaram.com . More for the purity of it. Sage Karam planned to keep it simple, just a bike ride this week through the first turn at Pocono Raceway. My No. Sage Rennie Karam (born March 5, 1995) is an American professional racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the Nos. He competed at the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the factory-supported team, where his best class finish was fifth at Mosport Park. Karam was signed by Chip Ganassi Racing to compete in a number of endurance sportscar races in the United SportsCar Championship in 2014. I start giving him CPR for four or five minutes, he started breathing again just as first responders arrived on the scene.. He will make his fifth start of the season Saturday in NASCARs second-tier Pocono Series race. Jody is set to donate a kidney to help a friend and early champion of Sages karting days who helped fund his early racing career. Seven years ago, Karam was involved in a crash at the triple oval track that killed IndyCar driver Justin Wilson, and Karam was so deeply depressed that he doubted he would race again. He self-imposed a lot of pain on himself and blame. FILE Sage Karam stands on pit road during qualifying for the Pocono IndyCar 500 auto race, in Long Pond, Pa., Aug. 22, 2015. The 33-car field will race 200 laps around the 2-mile oval at Indianapolis . Hell make his fifth start of the season Saturday in NASCARs second-tier series race at Pocono. More the pureness of it. He eventually landed in NASCAR in 2021 and competed in Xfinity and Truck races. Karam will race the Indy road course later this month while the rest of his NASCAR schedule is undetermined. Karam eventually found the right marketing agency that offered emotional comfort and landed him a NASCAR ride with Alpha Prime Racing. He self-imposed a lot of pain on himself and blame. [4], Karam was signed by Chip Ganassi Racing to compete in a number of endurance sportscar races in the United SportsCar Championship in 2014. And he has a backup. We will update Sage Karam's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. No pulse, nothing, Jody said. 18 Aztecs collapse in final minutes, fall at Boise State, Column: Padres roller-coaster day includes Joe Musgrove injury, Manny Machado contract, Fernando Tatis debut, Structure of Manny Machados new contract leaves Padres room to add more big names, Spring training recap: Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth contribute to win over Giants; Jay Groome sharp, Padres owner Peter Seidler talks sustainability, parade possibilities as spring training begins, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove fractures big toe in kettlebell accident; timetable for return tough to forecast, St. Augustine lands spot in 5-team Southern California Regionals, will host Valencia West Ranch, Logan who? But what I love about the NASCAR stuff is just the actual racing aspect of it. INDIANAPOLIS -- There are close teammates, then there is Sage Karam and Santino Ferrucci. If I had the opportunity to race there before, I dont know that I would have been ready. She was the shoulder to lean on Karam needed to push through. 1 goal in life is to win the Indianapolis 500, he said. Karam is set to make his season debut for APR on March 19 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. He. He. FILE - Sage Karam stands on pit road during qualifying for the Pocono IndyCar 500 auto race, in Long Pond, Pa., Aug. 22, 2015. Born to race open wheel, Karam said the transition from IndyCar to stock cars wasnt as massive as I thought it was going to be. But that comes with a caveat, as Karam only made 25 career starts in IndyCar, and six times his lone start each season was the Indianapolis 500 (he finished 23rd in May). He. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later in a nearby hospital. She kind of saw the growth and the positives of me growing and maturing. Theres nothing like driving an Indy car, Karam said. On a one race agreement for 2016, Dreyer & Reinbold signed Karam for the Indianapolis 500, initially with Havoline and Gas Monkey Garage as sponsors. Karam met his future wife, a kindergarten teacher, in the years following the 2015 accident. The 2013 Indy Lights champion made the first of his nine starts at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2014 with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing where he impressed on the way to placing ninth. He performed well, never finishing lower than second and earned a win at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Karam made his IndyCar debut in 2014. Not really a lot of technology. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for this freak accident. APR fielded the Nos. Sage Karam planned to keep it simple, just a bike ride this week through the first turn at Pocono Raceway. [29] He has a younger sister, Sydnee Karam, a swimmer. Karam got dragged into the NASCAR rivalry muck following a major dust-up with Xfinity driver Noah Gragson at Road America. Debris strewn from Karam's disintegrating car made contact with fellow competitor Justin Wilson's helmet, sending him into the infield wall where the safety team extracted him unconscious and unresponsive, necessitating an emergency medevac to Lehigh Valley HospitalCedar Crest in Allentown where Wilson lay comatose, in critical condition. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. He has a younger sister, a swimmer. No pulse, nothing, Jody said. Karam has long said he needed to conquer Pocono to make peace with the track and truly move on from that awful weekend. She kind of saw the growth and the positives that came from me growing up and maturing. When youre young, you dont understand these things right away. Everyone who has been my biggest support group for the past seven years will be in this race because its in our backyard.. Sage Karam has 1 sibling in His family: Sydnee Karam. Ive taken the necessary time I needed to take before I could properly go there, Karam said. Karams somber reality at Pocono Raceway is this: Racing can be such a fatal-and-harrowing sport. Hell make his fifth start of the season Saturday in NASCARs second-tier series race at Pocono. An easy outing, no reporters around to ask questions, no fans wondering how hes feeling in his return to his hometown track. If Im not ready, Im not going to do it. Jody is set to donate a kidney to help a friend and early champion of Sages karting days who helped fund his early racing career. Born to race open wheel, Karam said the transition from IndyCar to stock cars wasnt as massive as I thought it was going to be. But that comes with a caveat, as Karam only made 25 career starts in IndyCar, and six times his lone start each season was the Indianapolis 500 (he finished 23rd in May). Karam has long said he needed to conquer Pocono to make peace with the track and truly move on from that awful weekend. Not really a lot of technology. Karam found inspiration in his fathers perseverance. A pit error in the Indy 500 took the team out of contention.[21]. So as the Karams' house was being built on two acres on the outskirts of Nazareth, Jody Karam, a high school wrestling coach, carved out a dirt track around the foundation. SONOMA, Calif. - While not in a car this weekend, Sage Karam has still made the trip to Sonoma Raceway for the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series season finale. Sage Karam planned to keep things simple, just ride his bike through the first turn at Pocono Raceway this week. Everybody thats been my biggest support group from these last seven years is going to be at this race because its in our backyard.. 24 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. The latest local and national sports news and whats happening in sports this afternoon and evening. Karam is set to make his season debut for APR on March 19 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Theres no buttons and stuff.. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. You dont understand that you couldnt do anything.. On his last visit to the track, his friend Robert Wickens was paralyzed in another IndyCar accident. 01 car alongside Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas and Jamie McMurray, and the 12 Hours of Sebring in the No. The Nazareth, Pennsylvania, native, who now lives with his wife in nearby Easton, has prepped himself for an emotional return. Go get em and Good Luck! Karam got dragged into the NASCAR rivalry muck following a major dust-up with Xfinity driver Noah Gragson at Road America. Karam eventually found the right marketing agency that offered emotional comfort and allowed him to go to NASCAR with Alpha Prime Racing. Seven years ago, Karam triggered a wreck at the tri-oval track that killed IndyCar driver Justin Wilson and sunk Karam so deep into a depression that he doubted he would compete again. Karam made a career-high 12 starts in 2015 and never again received a serious offer for a full-time ride. Karam eventually found the right marketing agency that offered emotional comfort and landed him a NASCAR ride with Alpha Prime Racing. Karam has enjoyed stock cars so much, he now says he wants to race in the Cup Series. He is the 2013 Indy Lights champion. He will make his fifth start of the season Saturday in NASCAR's second-tier Pocono Series race. Theres no buttons and stuff.. He is a celebrity race car driver. He returned to the team and series in 2012 and improved to third in points with three race wins. Karam found inspiration in perseverance from his father. He saved one life, and may save another. I feel like thats a big part of the process for me, to just be able to drive through there again. Ive just realized that. Karam won nine of the twelve races and the pole in all but one race and dominated the championship. Born to race open wheel, Karam said the transition from IndyCar to stock cars wasnt as massive as I thought it was going to be. But that comes with a caveat, as Karam only made 25 career starts in IndyCar, and six times his lone start each season was the Indianapolis 500 (he finished 23rd in May). Pocono conjures memories of tragedy for the 27-year-old Karam. He not only couldnt shake the fatality, Karams career never reached the heights expected after that race. Karam met his future wife, a kindergarten teacher, in the years after the 2015 accident. 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